Best covers of songs?

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18/04/2006, 12:47 PM
jebus

One of the lads here in Limerick does a quality 5 minute version of the Home and Away theme tune aswell :eek:
18/04/2006, 3:02 PM
Marked Man

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Originally Posted by CollegeTillIDie

Well they were on " The Great Rock N' Roll Swindle" Original Sound track and it says Sex Pistols on the labels of the singles. One of which I have. Steve Jones ( guitar) and Paul Jones ( Drums) play on those tracks. Johnny had left in January 1978 and Malcolm McLaren continued to get the rest of them to record as Sex Pistols while they completed the Movie.
The Guinness Book of British Hit Singles credits the records to the Sex Pistols.

I stand corrected. I wouldn't put too much stock in it being on the Swindle though--I doubt if the pistols are responsible for Malcom's "You need hands" or the French geezer's accordion version of 'Anarchy'--but I'd trust the Guiness Book. I've seen those records attributed to Sid alone (e.g.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sid_Vicious), but I would imagine that Guiness are pretty reliable on such matters.
18/04/2006, 8:15 PM
CollegeTillIDie

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Originally Posted by Marked Man

I stand corrected. I wouldn't put too much stock in it being on the Swindle though--I doubt if the pistols are responsible for Malcom's "You need hands" or the French geezer's accordion version of 'Anarchy'--but I'd trust the Guiness Book.

Well there was more than just Sid and the lads on the soundtrack. They dug up some old demos featuring the band when Johnny was in the line-up and
not only are you correct about Malcolm McClaren's " You Need Hands" and Jerzimy's " L'Anarchie Pour Le U.K." The Pistols did not play on the tracks recorded by the Black Arabs which were a disco medley of some Pistols tracks.
21/04/2006, 1:19 PM
Lionel Ritchie

Isn't it Ed Tudor Pole (of Ten Pole Tudor) singing on some of the Great RocknRoll Swindle?

had the LP many many years ago ....some quaint stuff ...friggin in the riggin ...who killed Bambi?
21/04/2006, 4:13 PM
Anto McC

http://forum.thefulloctave.com/viewtopic.php?t=210
21/04/2006, 4:22 PM
klein4

beth orthon and beck doin no expectations......
jimi hendrix hey joe and all along the watchtower
bob dylan doin the boxer....if only cause it is supposed to be about him and paul simon went to his house to play it to him as if to say "who is more talented now!" so dylan went and covered it on one of his "contractual" albums...
22/04/2006, 7:55 AM
CollegeTillIDie

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Originally Posted by Lionel Ritchie

Isn't it Ed Tudor Pole (of Ten Pole Tudor) singing on some of the Great RocknRoll Swindle?

had the LP many many years ago ....some quaint stuff ...friggin in the riggin ...who killed Bambi?

Eddie only sings on Who Killed Bambi? which was originally going to be the name of the Movie!
22/04/2006, 3:25 PM
Risteard

Pearl Jam - Last Kiss
22/04/2006, 5:27 PM
Marked Man

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Originally Posted by CollegeTillIDie

Eddie only sings on Who Killed Bambi? which was originally going to be the name of the Movie!

He also sings on Rock Around the Clock.
27/04/2006, 10:41 PM
CollegeTillIDie

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Originally Posted by Marked Man

He also sings on Rock Around the Clock.

I stand corrected I thought that was Sid spaced out!
11/07/2007, 1:07 PM
jebus

Best Cover Versions?

Trying to think of who has done the best cover versions and so far have come up with these,

John Lennon - Stand By Me

Ryan Adams - Wonderwall

The Specials - Message To You Rudy

Jimi Hendrix - All Along the Watchtower

and two guilty pleasures of mine

Bruce Springsteen - Rocking All Over the World (although not as good as the Quo, but then again few things in life are)

Wheatus - A Little Respect
11/07/2007, 1:12 PM
bellavistaman

Are you a quo fan jebus!
11/07/2007, 1:13 PM
jebus

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Originally Posted by bellavistaman

Are you a quo fan jebus!

Who in their right mind doesn't get all giddy when the Quo come on??? :p
11/07/2007, 1:14 PM
bellavistaman

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Originally Posted by jebus

Who in their right mind doesn't get all giddy when the Quo come on??? :p

Mojopin for one.:D. legend definitly have to get ya apint dat now. Was at them in cork last week, love em!
11/07/2007, 1:38 PM
Risteard

Some very good choices there jebus.
Johnny cash-
Hurt should definitely be there though.
11/07/2007, 1:41 PM
bellavistaman

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Originally Posted by Risteard

Some very good choices there jebus.
Johnny cash-
Hurt should definitely be there though.

Never knew hurt was a cover what a song though.
11/07/2007, 1:42 PM
gustavo

Oasis - Cum on Feel the Noize
Nirvana - The Man who Sold the World
11/07/2007, 1:49 PM
jebus

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Originally Posted by bellavistaman

Never knew hurt was a cover what a song though.

its a Nine Inch Nails song originally
11/07/2007, 1:57 PM
John83

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Originally Posted by Risteard

Johnny cash-
Hurt should definitely be there though.

Agreed.

I kind of like Tori Amos' Smells Like Teen Spirit, but it's probably down to the novelty of being able to make out the lyrics of a Nirvana song.
11/07/2007, 2:06 PM
jebus

I suppose Jeff Buckley's version of Hallelujah deserves a mention and all

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